Ukraine is in the first ten of the largest blueberry producers in the world by area

Published 2022년 11월 27일

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Despite the ongoing war, Ukraine has managed to set a new record in blueberry exports in 2022, as reported by EastFruit analysts and the International Blueberry Association (IBO). The country ranked 8th globally in terms of blueberry plantation area, showing significant growth especially in China, Peru, and the USA. With a resilient harvest despite challenges, Ukraine exported to EU countries like Denmark, Netherlands, and Germany, achieving a 10% increase in fruit and berry crop production in 2021. The war has also encouraged forestry enterprises in the Khmelnytskyi region to expand their vegetable and berry cultivation, contributing to food production and economic resilience.

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Despite the full-scale war, Ukraine broke the blueberry export record in 2022, as EastFruit analysts wrote about recently. In the 2022 annual report of the International Blueberry Association (IBO), which ranks the top 10 countries by the area of blueberry plantations, Ukraine took a high 8th place, ahead of such big blueberry exporters as Spain and South Africa. Follow the news in a convenient format: Follow us on Twitter IBO experts estimated the area under blueberries in Ukraine at 5.3 thousand hectares based on the results of 2021. Above Ukraine is Mexico, which had 9.1 thousand hectares. Poland, which ranks 6th, has 11,000 hectares under blueberry. It is interesting that the country that is the net importer of blueberries - China - leads the rating. There, the area under blueberries is estimated at 69,000 hectares. However, thanks to its large domestic market, China consumes all the grown products on its own. A detailed overview of the specifics of blueberry production in ...

Source: Landlord